Composting Bedding from Coop

[CoyoteMagic]

I have a regular composter. Pain in the butt to toss.


I'm gonna make one of these with plastic 50 gallon drum. Give the kids a buck to roll it around the yard, lol


http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Recycled-Compost-Barrel/

 

[catdaddy66]

I learned so much by going to the library and devouring all the books about composting they had. The internet has the same or more, but BYC has specific knowledge to your quest. I recommend all three in reverse order, though!!

The bedding you have will do do quite well in a compost heap. The ones you turn can be done so as frequently as you have time for, or don't have time for, as not rolling will create compost more slowly. The poop is the gold in that compost! The quickest I have heard compost being ready is 3 weeks, and the slowest is years (2 or so).

 

[roughmac]

I think the key to good compost is to have a good mix of materials in it. Too much of one thing dosen't make for good compost. We throw just about everyting that is biodegradable into ours(except meat). If it looks too wet, add more dry leafy material. If it looks too dry, add more food scraps or water it. The finer the bits you put in your compost heap, the faster it will decompose and provide a better end product.
If you have a worm farm, add the licquid (worm wee) and castings as the enzymes in it will break it down even faster, plus worm numbers will boom in the compost bin.
Whatever the chooks don't eat out of the scrap bin goes into the compost along with their poo and bedding.
If governments were serious about reducing the amount of rubbish going into landfill, they would make compost bins and keeping chooks compulsory!!!